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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18
Columbus and the Constitution.

Aqueer historical project that was brought
before the Forty-ninth Congress has now
made its appearance in the Fiftieth. In the
Senate Mr.. EUsTIs has introduced q bill Ito
provide for q joint celebration at the national
capital, in 1883, by the sixteen American re-
prjilcs, in honor of the centennial of the
Constitution OF the parent republic, the
United States" This bill has been referred
to a Select Committee on the Centennial Of
the Constitution and the Discovery OF Amer
ica." In the House Mr.. HOOKER has also
introduced O resolution for the appointment
of a select committee for the purpose Of cele-
bratlng 1.-THE Inauguration Of the Constltu-
ton and the discovery Of America"
The verbal confusion In the title Of this
committee is worthy Of the incongruity
in the work proposed. Were 1t a Com
mittee on the Constitution Of the United
States and on tho Discovery Of America, or
q committee to celebrate the hundredth an
niversary Of the Constitution and the four
hundredth anniversary Of the discovery, its
name might be more Ineligible. But this
Is a small matter compared with practically
uniting the celebration Of events so wide
apart In point Of time and 80 little related In
other respects. The House. however, itseems.
is to preserve even the title OF the committee
which 1t adopts from the Senate. perhaps be-
cause any greater definiteness OF description
would emphasize the absurdity OF Its scope.
The key to this queer combination of
historical celebrations Is to be found in
o project formed to hold an Industrial
exposition at Washington. which Congress
and the Treasury are relied upon to carry
through. 1t Is hoped In some way to start
this affair in 1885, and then to push 1t for
ward under Government patronage until
1892, when 1t will appear In full glory. Only
in this way can we account for the proposal
to unite the consideration OF events which are
further apart than the settlement OF James
town and the adoption OF the Constitution.
The true event to be celebrated In 1889 Is
the beginning OF our present American
Union. The framing of the Constitution was
worthily honored at Philadelphia. on the o.
casion Of its hundredth anniversary, lastSep-
TENDER; but tho Government provided for
by that Constitution did not go into opera
ton In all It's parts until the aoth of April,
1889. when GEORGE WASHINGTON, as first
President, tool the oath OF office and began
his executive duties. The city Of New York
was at that time the seat Of government,
and there accordingly the Inauguration OF
the President took place. The same sense
of fitness which pointed out Philedel-
phia as the proper place for celebrat-
ing tho centenary OF the Constitution,
suggests New York as the place for the
commemoration Of 1850; and accordingly
stops have already been taken In this city
for such q celebration. Tue bill Of Senator
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18
PROSPECTS, o A UNITED DEMOCRACY.
Mr.. Carlisle said to ne winlne TO Curtnil
the Internal Revenue.

Mr.. Carlisle said to ne w,iine 70 Curtnii
the Internal Revenue.
From the wdshfuo:on Post
We note this interesting prediction in the
columns Of our esteemed contemporary. THE
Sun: Somewhere between tho position OF Mr..
Randall and the position Of Mr.. Carlisle will be
found, II there is the disposition to find Il, place
and room enough for the whole Democratic
party to stand in a position i~mpreRnable to Re-
publican attack"
We think the happy middle ground will be
oun somewhere between the position Of Mr..
Randall and the position Of President Cleve-
land. This is Mr.. Carlisle's opinion. OF the
two reformers the Speaker OF the House IL the
older and the ADLER, but the President is much
the moro extreme. He would reduce the rove
nue. about $50, 900. 900 through q revision Of
customs duties solely. Mr.. Carlisle. in tho In
terest OF harmony, Is willing to allow $40, 000,-
600 Of the total reduction to apply to the inter-
ma revenue tax on tobacco.
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rHE SUN, SUNDAY. DECEMBER is, lss7.HslxIEEN PAGES.

voted fourteen days TO sightseeing In the towns
and seven days and piRhts TO railroad travel.
catching nlimpses Of q good deal OF the coun-
try. and travelling by land and sea in the sixty
days q total distance OF $4,000 miles. OF
course, in so hurried a journey there Is no time
for careful Investigation. but many valuable i'm
prsssions may be obtained even in q flying trip
OF this sort There ia no doubt that the mem
bers Of this excursion TO India will hereafter DO
able to read about tho affairs Of that great
country with moro intelligence and interest
than ever before.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18
She Should Not.

The enduring interest which attaches to
tie problem here propOunded demands that
It should be discussed with all seriousness.
A young woman. who sends her name and
address, but who upon this occasion wishes to
"Is 1t proper for a young lady to sit In the lap OF .
young man to whom ~" 10 engaged"
OF course we will assume that no one else
Is present. Public exhibitions of admiration
on the part Of young persons whose hearts
are known to have been interchanged should
be restricted within very narrow limits. The
eyes may meet, the hands may touch. but
the lips-never. Opinions are divided on the
question whether. within the hearing of but
partially sympathetic ears. they should ever
frame audibly the Christian name of the other
party to the interesting combination; but
that Is not the theme of the moment,
and there is no need OF discussing 1t
now. We are fully aware also that one
school OF romantic thinkers will maintain
that what Is not In good taste before the eyes
Of the world should be forbidden under all
other circumstances. But we say simply
that such is not our opinion. II this budding
state OF matrlmony were to be oppressed by
the same law Of decorum which cold etiquette
prescribes for the colorless relations of COM
monplace friendship. we fear that the ma
ture conjugal blossom would appear with
comparative rarity. Were no more serious
proofs OF reconciliation and forgiveness per-
mitted to engaged lovers than are employed
by mere friends, the first clash Of discordant
ideas would often the tender flower Of
love to droop beyond the power OF ordinary
protestations of devotion to revivify. Our
remarks are therefore directed toward those
who agree with US upon this subject, and
we address them with confidence that theirs
is the popular view.
Turning then to the main question, we say
frankly to "STELLA" and to all the fair con
stituents of the endless and happy process
sion which will follow her example In days
to come, that as a rule the practice she refers
toshould be ~strenuously frowned upon Is I'm
admissible. Treat the impulsive and forget
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18
" o Made Easy.

In this State there is only one cause for
which an absolute divorce can be legally OBJ
tanned, yet IL seems, from the experiences Of
q reporter Of THE SUN related elsewhere,
that even In New York 1t is the easiest thing
In the world to get a full divorce, or what
purports to be such.
Although this young gentleman had never
been married, he found no difficulty in OBJ
supposititious wives. He had merely to apply
to the divorce agencies of which the World
is the especial advertising medium, and with
little delay. at small cost, and without pub
LEFTY, they were furnished to him. 1t
seems, from his thorough investigation into
this vile and criminal business, that,
besides lawyers and special detectives, the
class Of swindlers and %charlatans who adver-
tise themselves as ~astrologers and fortune
tellers are largely engaged in 1t, they acting
az "steerers" for what he calls the divorce
mills, Of which there are at least fifteen in
New York, turning out, according to his
estimate, over 1850 generally fraudulent
divorces annually.
These concerns will sell what purports to
be an absolute divorce, though no proof Of
the legally requisite adultery is furnished,
or, II It Is desired. they will manufacture the
proof for an additional fee. It is not neces-
sary even for either OF the parties to ap-
pear, for q blank divorce can be obtained, af-
terward to be filed in with any names.
Very often the courts are never applied
TO In any way, the divorce mandatory
itself turning out the document unaided. In
other cases divorces are actually obtained
by collision, by fraud, and by trumping up
false testimony. 80 that O wife may never
know of the dissolution Of her marriage un-
til her husband shakes In her face q decree
Of absolute divorce. OF the vast number Of
divorces granted by the courts, the records
show that many were obtained at the in
stance Of the very attorneys whose methods
are 30 fully exposed by our reporter, and
whose names and places Of business he gives.
Among the divorces our unmarried re-
porter obtained wa one that, except for the
official seal, is an exact fac-simile of a regu-
lar decree Of divorce. to which Is appended
the forged signature Of Judge DoNoHUE. 1t
purports to grant an absolute divorce to
HENRY d. SCoTT from his wife, HELEN
ScoTT, and 1t was obtained at the small price
OF $50 within three days after tho bargain
for It was mnde with the divorce agent. OF
course, no record Of any such divorce can be
found in the records Of the Supreme Court.
Inasmuch as the names and residences
Of the parties to the fraudulent trans
action are given by the reporter, there
can be little difficulty In bringing them to
justice, and his exposure Of the business as a
whole should lead TO prompt and vigorous
action by tho police and the District Attor-
pey's Office to break up these villainous d.
vorce agencies,
There has never before been published a
more startling story Of successful villainy
than that with which he fills severali COL
umns Of THE SUN Of to-day.
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1888.
Samuel jackson Randall.

When men are wanted at the front.
Where Right and Justice make q stand;
When freemen In the battles brunt
Strike home for God and Native Land;
When souls are wanted In the breach.
Where Danger Is, to guard the wall;
Thank God the people have In reach
A Randall, at his country's CALI
No hammered knight Of pomp and plume.
No soldier. this, for holidays.
But n for whom the foe makes room.
And Wrong and Error clear the ways.
A fearless statesman, tried and true,
Who holds the people all In all.
Thank Godl there's one such left TO view.
A Randall, at his %country's CALL
He socks no compromise with frauds.
But. like a Jackson In his might.
Steadfast for Truth against all odds,
Strikes sturdy blows for God and Right
Oh. ring anew the old refrain:
The noblest Roman OF them all.
A man Of fire, Of heart. OF brain,
A Randall. ut his country's CALL
Dno 10. 1881. JUAN LEwm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18
Indian Explorers.

Among the engineers recently engaged In
the Afghan boundary survey was an Indian
named IMAM SHARIF, who has Just been gpe-
cially complimented and rewarded for his
services. In regions south Of Herat, where
white experts cannot work unless protected
by troops, this man surveyed and mapped
q large tract, and Showed an admirable
faculty for getting IN with the natives" His
work In this district, and In the region
east Of Herat, is pronounced by the survey
authorities to be Of unusual value. He is
specially mentioned In the report Of the
Commission, and has received q handsome
present from the British Government.
Few stories Of travel possess 30 large an
element OF romantic interest a. those Of the
native explorers who have been employed
by the Indian Government for twenty years
past to investigate the regions north Of tho
Himalayas that are not accessible to white
men. Disguised as merchants, mendicants,
or monks, they have worked their way
through vast stretches Of country by means
of various expedients, such a peddling
small wares or reciting passages from
Buddhist sacred books. They have mapped
the larger part Of southern Thibet, and the
Pandit, Ak, In his four and . half years
wanderings, travelled over an immense ter
ritory that no white man except MARCO
Polo has visited.
The Tbibetans regarded Ak, the most
famous Of these explorers, as q very devout
person. Everywhere he went they saw him
telling the beads of his Buddhist rosary.
This was his method Of measuring his dis
tances. During all his long travels he dropped
q bead ut every hundred PAGES. In the prayer
barrel that hung from his neck were the few
scientific instruments he could carry and
the little books in which he kept his records.
In Lhassa, where tho Dalai Lama, the Wis.,
ible incarnation Of BUDDHA, lives. Ak
spent q year. Only three or four disguised
white men have ever seen the splendid tenn
Piles of this sacred city Of the Buddhists, and
since Hue and CADET spent ten weeks there
forty-one years ago. We have learned little
Of it except through the Indian explorers.
These men, two Of whom have received the
gold medals Of the Paris and Royal Geo.
graphical Societies. are seldom known to the
world by their names until after their ser
vices as explorers can no longer be utilized.
1t is only by concealing their identity as
servants Of the Indian Government that
they can be made useful in the lands they
visit. Mono Of them Is highly educated.
Few Of the wealthy, educated Indians
would care to undergo the hardships they
experience. Ak, In the last part OF his
journey, travelled as q beggar and in rags,
and he served for months In Thibet a a
herder Of sheep before he could resume his
work. These men are chosen for their in
t~elligence, tact, and physical endurance.
They are taught little more than the ele-
ments Of science, 80 that they can make the
requisite observations and measurements,
keep their field books, and describe tho
physical features and peoples Of the places
they pass through.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18
Mr.. C.rnes,. Resign. rr.. tho Club.

The GOODNESS that has existed between MI.
CORTLAND Palmer. the President Of the Nine
teenth Century Club. and Mr.. Androw Csrne-
gle, the steel magnate, ever since the latter
made fun of Mr.. Palmer's socialistic ideas in q
speech delivered at the last meeting Of the
club. has eliminated in Mr.. Carnegie's resig-
for some. time been In the hands Of the Secre-
tary. OF the club, but It was not made public
until yesterday. Mr.. Palmer said the resigna-
ever taken on such a matter. Whenever .
mepber resigned his RESIGNATION was ooonsid-
he was concerned, the trouble was ut an end.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18

ful suppliant with mercy and forgiveness;
but rather than wander 10 far from the prin-
ciples Of q reserved and faultless spinster-
hood, we should advise OUR correspondent,
and all others like her, even to reject the
enticins prospect Of altering her state, and
to continue. like the imperial votaress Of
the unbendirg DIANA,
am nathan rn.6,tatiou. fancy FREQ"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18

PUT me down for SHERMAN and HAw-
LEY" writes Fire Alarm FORAKER to the Oil
Ctv Derrick. When an Ohio politician puts
himself down" for another Ohio man for Presi-
dent, 1t is evident that be means to betray the
other Ohio man. We have no doubt that FoR-
AKER will soon be put down, and he ought to
be. At the same time It is proper to say that
he is the original and only FORAKER man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18

Judge GRESHAM and Receiver MCNULTA
arc having great fun running the Wabash
Railroad in the alleged interests of the I'M
happy stockholders. Tho spectacle is edifying
when McNuIrA works his rate schedule for all
1t is worth TO propitiate the Cook county dele
gates who will have to do with determining his
availability for the Governorship, and Judge
GRESHAM looks solemnly on and tells all petit
TONERS and protestants that MCNULTA is rum
ming the road. and that the Court thinks he Is
doing IL well.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18
"The 8un."
From the Horthern Eagle.

from INC north<rR Eagle.
For literary ability. pure sentiments OF mo-
raiity. variety of knowledge. force Of Imagination, eIs-
Ranee Of diction. strength of style, briliiancy Of concep-
ton, ana pure Democracy, give US TINE sus.
hJenerson and jackson wsr: alive how gladly they
would subscribe for I'll
As = result OF Col Felowss victory, and a United De.
mooraoy, TAx Sun shines for all.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18

There was an active little snow storm In
circulation last night, and the prospect for an
Indictment Sunday was good. This is very an
noying to the Republican club delegates who
didn't get way yesterday. They can't go to
church. and they will have to talk over things
In the barrooms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18
Two staple Questions.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Siy: What Is
TIE belief of tho Anarchists. and what are they trying
rhsy don't believe anything. and they are trying 70
raise xhSol.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1871

Our friends viii, we are sure, be pleased to
learn that the actual sales Of the last SUM-
DAT Sun approached very nearly the high
est figures sv9 recorded in THz Suns
history. Al this edition CLOSES, every order
from the newsdealers shows an even further
increase. and the prospect Is assured that
the bona tide, regular sale Of THE SUNDAY
BUN to-day. In New York and vicinity, will
b larger than that Of any other newspaper.
We approach the Christmas season with
exceedingly agreeable emotions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18

Thu first act Of the new Legislature should
be to abolish the Saturday half holiday. 1t does
great mischief to tho business OF New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18
A Hurrah Convention.

an maiden meditation. fancy FREQ"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18

~ "ssS~3 SS~S eAsosS 49, ssS
drawing room, and Q relay OF guests after the
dinnor Is over, has o refreshing effect aud was
much enjoyed on this occasion. Mrs. Edward
Woolsey has been stopping at the Secretary's.
and was present ut the largo reception Rfvon
by Mrs. Whitney last week
A great deal has boen said about Washington
bellies, but In point Of fact nearly all Of their are
to be found among the married women. Mar.
riageable men at the capital are In the minority.
and all the society beaus may fairly DO styled
detrimentals. Being too poor to marry they foar
to compromise themselves by attentions to
pretty but portionless girls. and therefore de-
vote themselves to maturer sirens who are al
roady safely appropriated. The most popular
girls In Washington are tho daughters OF Dir
Lionel West Of whom the younger ones 20 into
society for amusement, while Miss Victoria. tho
eldest, is hedged In by the responsibilities
and conventionalittos OF her position. end
has O lie OF much care. Mrs. Hobson. a sistcr
Of the first Mrs. l.. p. Morton. has hor
niece, Miss Lay, with hcr this winter.
who is extremely pretty and ladyliko. aad was
much admired In Lenox. Miss Pruyn OF al
bany. who has the advantage OF solid as vol ss
OF ephemoral charms. IL to spcnd the winter at
tho capital. as are also the daughters Of the
lato William M. Hunt OF Boston. Tho Misses
Bayard and Miss Eustls, granddaughter Of Mr..
Corcoran. have their full share OF attention
wherever thov may 20. and tho two younger
daughters Of Gov. Carroll OF Mar,lsnd. II they
resemble their older sisters. cannot be othOr-
wise than charming. Mr.. Blss, a stops On OF
Mr.. Bancroft. Is to Introduce q daughter tbs
vinior, and Miss PT:sy James. who 70 N mako
her debut a little later, is a very love'y eirl.
Miss Maggie Mitchell and Hiss Florence Aa-
denried. the bellies OF a year ago, are both
abroad. but the cosmopolitan beauties. Miss
Grant aud Miss Window. al thatE AlaeAS /
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-03
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S WIG.

The key of simplicity in dress, however,
among our foreign ministers, was sound
ed as early as two years after the Declar-
alton of Independence, when Benjamin
Franklin was received by the King of
France at Versailles. 1t is generally be-
lieved that Franklin appeared before the
King in Quaker's suit, and that his liv-
ing in France was marked with all the
economy taught in Poor Richards Alma
nae. This is mistake. He entertained
royalty, and his expenses in France, says
Parton, amounted on an average to 3d.
600 year. He had coachman, gar
dener, a cook, a steward, a UaIet de cham
6re, femme de chanobre and hair
dresser; and his servants we're clad in
livery. At this reception by the King
his dress was suit of plain black velvet
having snowy ruffles at the wrists and
bosom; with white silk stockings and
silver buckles. He had intended to have
worn wig as we'll as sword and to
have carried his hat under his arm after
the style Of the day. The wig was or
dered, but tradition says that the hair
dresser made it too small and that he
could not get it upon the massive crani-
UNI of DR.. Franklin. He worked at it
for long time, and upon Franklin finally
limiting that the wig was perhaps not
large enough, the hair dresser sngrily
dashed it to the floor, saying: Monsieur,
it is impossible. 1t is not the wig which
is too small, it is your head which is too
large" And, as it was now too late to
procure another one Franklin was COM
PEELED to go without it. Having discarded
the wig he concluded also to dispense
with the sword and hat, and appeared
dressed as have stated.-Frd7ak q. Car
penter.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-03
MARRIAGE, CUSTOMS IN SOUTH
ERN SIBERIA.

There is one thing rarely omitted from
female costume, which is silver amulet
hanging on the breast, in the form of
kernel, cylinder, or triangle, containing
Mohammedan writing or perhaps pray
ers, and given by the husband at the
time of marriage. The various circum-
stances connected with marriage among
the Kirghese remind one strongly of
patriarchal times. Fifteen is the mar
riageable age, and preliminaries are COM
menced by the parents of the bridegroom
sending deputation of match-makers to
the parents of the bride, offering presents,
and among them dish specially prepar-
ed for the occasion Of liver and mutton
fat, which signifies that they mean mat
rimony. After this the compliment is re-
turned by presents and similar dish
sent by the girls parents to those Of the
bridegroom. The brides father then
summons a meeting of kinsmen to con-
slider the kalim, or gross amount to be
paid for the bride. The kahn may con-
sist of forty, sixty or one hundred sheep,
or from niue to forty-seven head of cattle,
besides which kalins the bridegroom has
to give at least two presents OF eamels,
horses, cows, firearms, or khalats. These
things decided, the brides father sends
to the bridegroom's aul for the kalim
and one OF the presents, after which the
bridegroom takes the other present and
goes to see the bride for the first time
Not that he can easily change his mind
when things have gone thus far, for the
delivery of his present virtually seals the
marriage contract, and he is So firmly
betrothed that should he die before the
time Of marriage the intended wife has
10 go home to his parents and be taken
for the wife of the next son. Vice Uersa,
il during the period of betrothal the girl
should die, her parent are bound to give
instead, their next daughter, or in defaul